US President Joe Biden will meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for face-to-face talks in Geneva on 16 June. The main focus will be to help tackle the troubled state of relations between Moscow and Washington, analysts said. But the Kremlin said in a statement the two leaders would discuss bilateral ties, problems related to
Ireland has no plans to increase its corporate tax rate – one of the lowest in the developed world - the country’s finance minister has told Sky News, which could scupper Joe Biden’s radical scheme for a global minimum rate. Paschal Donohoe said that he had “significant reservations” over plans floated by the US president
This image shows Orbital Marine Power’s 2 megawatt turbine, the Orbital O2. LONDON – In mid-May, a prototype wave energy converter weighing 38-metric tons arrived in Orkney, an archipelago located in waters north of mainland Scotland. Later this summer the bright yellow, 20 meter long piece of kit — dubbed Blue X — will be
An MP has had the Conservative whip removed after a complaints panel found that he broke Parliament’s sexual misconduct policy. Rob Roberts made repeated and unwanted sexual advances towards a male former member of staff, an Independent Expert Panel (IEP) found, as it recommended he face a six-week suspension. Following the publishing of the panel’s
Megadeth have “parted ways” with co-founder David Ellefson following allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The bassist, who along with guitarist Dave Mustaine formed the group in 1983, has been accused of trying to groom an underage girl online. He has denied the allegations. Image: Megadeth playing at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1991. Pic: Rudi
It’s The One That Friends Fans Have Been Waiting For For 17 Years. After endless speculation and its stars being pestered about the possibility of it happening from the moment, pretty much, that they left their keys at Monica’s for the last time, the Friends reunion is finally here. Which means all six stars –
Piaggio’s second ever electric scooter has just been unveiled ahead of the Beijing Motor Show later this week. That’s where the new Piaggio ONE will take center stage, though the brand is already unveiling the vehicle online to start the buzz. The new Piaggio ONE electric scooter isn’t just a single vehicle, but rather a
The UK space agency is aiming to send a spacecraft to Mars in roughly half the time it takes now to reach the Red Planet, using nuclear powered-engines to be built by Rolls Royce. It said its research with the engineering company will explore the “game-changing potential” of nuclear power to send astronauts to Mars
12:02 AM ET On the eve of the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the NBA’s social justice coalition released a statement Monday night calling on the U.S. Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act as a way to honor the memory of Floyd and “others who have been victims of police
The father of a journalist detained in Belarus says his son was forced to appear in a video admitting to organising anti-government protests and that he appeared to have been beaten. Roman Protasevich was arrested after authorities in his native Belarus forced his flight to land in the capital Minsk on Sunday. Mr Protasevich, 26,
Hundreds of people are expected to join members of George Floyd’s family in Minneapolis today to commemorate one year since he was murdered by a white police officer in an act that shocked the world and shook America to its core. Multiple events are planned across the country to remember his life, reiterate calls for
Lordstown Motors Corp Chief Executive Steve Burns poses with a prototype of the electric vehicle start-up’s Endurance pickup truck, which it will begin building in the second half of 2021, at the company’s plant in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S. June 25, 2020. Lordstown Motors | Reuters Shares of Lordstown Motors tumbled more than 9% during after-hours
5:11 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The California Horse Racing Board will honor any action against Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert by other states if his license is suspended or revoked after a hearing and due process. Churchill Downs in Kentucky and the New York Racing Association’s Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga tracks
Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in “No Time To Die.” Source: MGM Amazon is nearing a deal to acquire MGM Studios, the co-owner of the “James Bond” franchise and other TV and film series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal is expected to be
People have been advised to avoid travelling into and out of areas of England among the worst affected by the Indian COVID variant, unless it is essential. The government’s coronavirus restrictions website changed its guidance over the last few days for people living in eight areas where the new COVID-19 variant of concern is spreading.
1:00 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The US Open will use Hawk-Eye Live electronic line-calling on all competition courts during this year’s tournament for the first time, the USTA said in a statement on Monday. Seven of the nine US Open Series events leading into the year’s final major, including the Western & Southern Open and